tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post3991314982842895356..comments2023-08-15T06:33:53.114-07:00Comments on Bison Prepper: ageing gracelessly 1 of 2James M Dakinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-74231546690812648162018-05-23T16:44:06.217-07:002018-05-23T16:44:06.217-07:00Right, I think most under rate food as the main so...Right, I think most under rate food as the main source of medication.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-64971231035042195952018-05-23T16:34:44.779-07:002018-05-23T16:34:44.779-07:00just a thought ,gramma is 93 still smokes ,eats wt...just a thought ,gramma is 93 still smokes ,eats wtf she wants . I prolly shoudnt smoke ,but at 52 ,health is way beyond the average I see today . course I'm a cook and understand proper nutrition , she I think is just stubborn. I dunno good genes or not I think proper food is paramount to proper function . state of mind is next .<br />having some goal of whatever desire is also needed . <br />I have no idea what the good lord has in store for me or mine .we live ,we die , lets hope for some happy in that time frame Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-50600858454645747422017-12-24T05:09:26.828-08:002017-12-24T05:09:26.828-08:00Interesting-I hadn't realized genetic was THAT...Interesting-I hadn't realized genetic was THAT high. Damn, that means I'll probably get through most of my 60's, even as is. Punishment for my sins.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-70184074971917238502017-12-24T00:55:55.936-08:002017-12-24T00:55:55.936-08:00I did a research project recently on ageing and li... I did a research project recently on ageing and lifespan and learned that longevity is 60 to 70% genetic and 30 - 40% lifestyle. If you were lucky enough to inherent genes from a father who lived to at least 87 years old or a mother who lived to 91 or older you have a 50% chance of living up to their age or better. If both parents were within that "supercentarion category" you had the potential for living up 104 years old! The remainder of the chance was based on a lifestyle that encompassed a few factors: healthy living, ie eating well, organic veggies AND meat, but NOT being vegan or vegetarian, but having good quality red and white meat or fish every day. (Vegans and vegetarians would show good lab results but died earlier than mild to moderate meat eaters because the good fats that our brains and organs need cannot be found exclusively in plant food but ONLY in animal meats and eggs, milk. To understand that better, read up on the Weston Price info.) Also important in lifestyle is a decent amount of exercise, but not excessive exercise and walking is actually better than almost anything; social life should be good; you should have a partner; decent sex; and imbibing in a little to moderate alcohol is BETTER than no alcohol. Smoking is completely out. Being excited about a hobby or interest is important. And being active in a church or community does help in this regard, as does having faith of some kind. Its all pretty common knowledge. So there's the current research. You can at least work toward the 30% you can control. Once we finish becoming a third world country I'm sure the parameters will change but we do have a little power in our own hands.Niantic Windhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13122555189803476047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-5484289424641860112017-12-23T15:09:15.174-08:002017-12-23T15:09:15.174-08:00I'm also sure that, mostly, nutrition is usual...I'm also sure that, mostly, nutrition is usually not well understood and I would argue that we have no way of knowing if Jack's recipe is the one you would follow successfully. You hear too much about vegetarians dying or people eating under the "minimum" amount of calories surviving just fine. One day soon we will be seen as ignorant as those who practiced "bleeding" or thought air vapors were factors. Not trying to be contrary-I'm just saying we might be acting like cargo cultists here.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-76101972583737427402017-12-23T13:01:48.736-08:002017-12-23T13:01:48.736-08:00True, but few people are the blessed recipients of...True, but few people are the blessed recipients of such genes, at least among those that I have known in my life. <br /><br />I had a grandfather that smoked and lived to be 90. But I wouldn’t recommend that anyone try that recipe for success. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-65449389367160287812017-12-23T12:39:53.019-08:002017-12-23T12:39:53.019-08:00Of course, if 'ol Jack simply had good genes a...Of course, if 'ol Jack simply had good genes and would have lived the same length eating fried chicken and drinking his namesake, emulating him would be frustrating and pointless.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-13879015953519924582017-12-23T11:54:01.316-08:002017-12-23T11:54:01.316-08:00I suppose the best outcome that you could hope for...I suppose the best outcome that you could hope for is to adopt the Jack Lalanne fitness program, followed by proper diet, in an attempt to minimize the negative aspects of aging. Ole Jack would probably still be alive if he went in and got a penicillin shot in the early stages of his pneumonia. I don’t know this, but I’m gonna go out on a limb and guess that he just “fug it, I’m tired of living, and 96 is a good run”. <br /><br />In general, I have no problem with the Christians, having been one myself at one time (I was a Mormon; and yes, contrary to urban legend, Mormon’s are Christians). Most of them it seems try to live good and decent lives. Actually, the biggest, two faced, backstabbing, piece of shit, that I ever met, was a Jehovah’s Witness. Not saying that most are this way, but boy, that bastard sure was! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-72854515433704588562017-12-23T09:07:26.010-08:002017-12-23T09:07:26.010-08:00I like religious types of all stripes, mainly beca...I like religious types of all stripes, mainly because the nation state took away the permission to kill me if I was an agnostic or another sect ( not that the FedGov gave two craps saving the Mormons from persecution [ and you wonder why there was almost a war between the LDS'ers and the Blue Coats ] ). I try to live by the Golden Rule, as do the Jesus Freaks, so I think we are mostly culturally compatible there. I even like the Papists, as their Good Works do tend to stick with you for life. I agree with you that their politics are responsible for a great deal of the problems they see now ( even contraception ). But, when I use "freaks" it is more a term of endearment for all Christians and when I use "papists" it is the organized politics of the Roman Catholic Church I am pointed out, not the members of the organization. Hey, I still like most Americans even though the government is a den of vipers. Same difference. But I also see why you'd want to be considered separately. Like I hate Preppers and consider myself a Survivalist, even if the titles are used haphazardly. James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-61713191439773109622017-12-23T07:35:27.462-08:002017-12-23T07:35:27.462-08:00I'd appreciate a little more distinction betwe...I'd appreciate a little more distinction between us regular Jesus freaks and the Catholics. The Catholics have a similar problem to the pharisees of old where they add EXTRA laws of their own devising to God's commands, thinking it will make them extra holy. There is nowhere in the Bible that can be used to require singleness, and subsequent celibacy (because fornication/sodomy is not allowed) from priests. By trying to suppress the way God wired us, you get the nasty mess of perversion that they have at the Vatican right now and that they have struggled with for centuries.<br />Sincerely, a REAL Jesus freak,<br />Peace outAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com